Hello. I decided to take a crack at writing a Zutara for myself. There are so many so I thought I'd add to the pile. For the record this was all written in Math class! Weird I know. But I had nothing to do while she chacked our homework. Crappy title I know but I'm open to suggestions. Italics will mean other things in other chapters but in this one it means flashback. And when you see these --> - around a word it's a sound effect. Just clarifying. Now on to the show..er story! Btw I own nothing!

Katara was panting, out of breath, and hiding in a bush. She had been running for her life the past hour. She had run through a huge forest with one person, whom she despised, chasing after her. The son of the monster who had begun the war on the world. Prince Zuko. She sat there finally taking the time to put the past events in order.

'Man…I haven't had a dinner like that in a long time. I miss them.'

'Sokka, do you ever think about anything BESIDES food!'

'Not likely Katara. I think about food a lot!' Aang said smiling with his classic grin.

'Ugh! Men!' Katara groaned rolling her eyes.' You guys are truly pathetic.' She said laughing. Sokka yawned very loud and long.

'Tired?' Katara mocked.

'Yeah. I'm going to bed.'

'Night Sokka!' Katara called after her brother.

'You should get some sleep too Katara.' Aang stated.

'Alright, Fine. But first we need some more firewood.' She said pointing to the dying fire.

'Fine but hurry up. It's getting late plus it's the new moon and you water bending is very weak.'

'Yes father.' Katara said with an innocent look on her face.

'I'm serious. You never know when Zuko or anyone else will attack us.

'I know. Relax.'

'You remember the signal?'

'The giant fire eagle? I remember. I run deep into the forest and come out a day later.'

'Alright, but one more thing.'

'What now!'

'Hurry up! It's getting colder.'

'I'll be back soon.' She called over her shoulder.

She had just about enough wood when she heard a loud cry. 'Fire nation! Run!' it was undoubtedly Sokka. She dropped all of her wood when a deep dark voice called from behind her, 'Hello Katara.' She whipped around and came face to face with him. She unleashed a small stream of water from the bag on her hip just in case.

'Zuko,' she said coldly. 'What do you want now?'

'As usual the Avatar. Surrender and you won't be harmed.'

'Oo...I'm shaking.' She said mockingly. Losing his temper, Zuko shot a ball of fire out of his fist. Katara rolled out of the way. As she stood up a giant flash lit the sky. A giant bird of flames rose from the trees. She turned around and looked at it.

'No,' she said quietly to herself. She then turned to face Zuko. 'Hate to run but I have to go.'

'Oh really? You think you can go? Think again.' Zuko took a deep breath, started spinning his arms in a circular motion, and shot out a large strand o fire from each of his hands. He whirled them around his head and made an enormous circle of fire 10 feet high. 'Still think you can run?' Katara stood there shocked, afraid, and amazed all at the same time. She called on the water she had dropped. Zuko lowered his stance waiting for a water whip. Katara didn't attack Zuko but his firewall that had kept her from freedom. She used that single strand until it had evaporated. Then she called upon the last of her water. She then decided to try a new trick. She shot the water at Zuko's face. He wasn't paying attention and it hit him right in the face.

'Hey!' he shouted. The hit in the face had caused him to lose his concentration causing holes in his wall. She ran at him and attempted to freeze the water on his face. Only, it didn't work. She then took off through one of the holes in the wall. He took off after her beginning the chase.

-SNAP- A twig cracked somewhere around her snapping her out of her thoughts. She held her breath and didn't move. She heard footsteps and the clank of armor. 'Zuko' she thought to herself. Then the footsteps stopped. Katara turned around only to come face to face with the one person she didn't want to see anytime soon.

'Well, well, well. What do I have here?' came a familiar voice.

So? Review please! I wanna know what you think? O and please help me come up with a better title!